Northern California wildfire victims learn 'your insurance company is not your friend'

[TexasTowelie]

Four months after a ferocious firestorm devastated communities in California's wine country, those who lost their homes are still struggling.

Animal feeding stations remain on roadsides, monitored by volunteers searching for pets left behind when their owners fled. Cats that had been feared dead continue to be found.

Signs are everywhere, advertising the services of contractors, engineers, debris removers and lawyers. Many burned homes have yet to be cleared.

The shock and horror of the early days have given way to lingering grief and agony over whether to rebuild or move on. But the most perplexing and time-consuming matter for victims has been insurance.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sonoma-fire-insurance-20180218-story.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. And this is only the beginning of years

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of tragedies to come as a result of Climate Change. Meanwhile the GOP still refuses to accept or out right lies about the facts let alone set aside money to help current and future victims as well as plan and budget for infrastructure to be built to lesson the severity of rising sea levels.

The rainfall so far this rainy season is setting CA up for another year of fires...

[monmouth4]

2. My cousin, her eight children and husband lost their home. A go-fund me was set up and they

received a good amount from generous friends, family and strangers. They are counting on the insurance to help them re-build. He's in the movie business (tech) so I'm hoping they will be alright.